SUPPORT: The government would protect the rights and interests of Taiwanese in the Dominican Republic, despite the setback, Ambassador Tang Ji-zen said
Taipei Times
Date: May 03, 2018
By: William Hetherington / Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwanese expatriates in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday converged on the nation’s
A group of Taiwanese expatriates pose at the Republic of China embassy in the
Taiwanese rally at embassy
Dominican Republic yesterday during a visit to show their support fort Taiwan after the Caribbean nation on Monday cut its diplomatic ties with Taipei.
Photo courtesy of the Overseas Community Affairs Council
embassy in Santo Domingo to express their support after the Caribbean nation severed diplomatic ties with Taipei.
The Dominican Republic on Monday announced it was cutting ties with Taipei, ending its 77-year-long diplomatic relationship with the Republic of China.
The government would fully protect the rights and interests of Taiwanese living in the Dominican Republic, despite the development, Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Tang Ji-zen (湯繼仁) said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday attributed the development to China’s promise of a US$30 billion investment in the Dominican Republic. [FULL STORY]